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We are proud to recognize the winners of MDPI’s 2022 Travel Awards in biology and life sciences for their outstanding presentations.

MDPI journals regularly offer travel awards to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in specific fields, which helps to increase their influence.

The winners mentioned below were carefully selected by the journal editors based on an outline of their research and the work to be presented at an academic conference.

We would like to warmly congratulate the winners of the 2022 Travel Awards and wish them the greatest success in their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Brain Sciences:

• Liloia Donato, University of Turin, Italy
• Roberta Bettoni, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy

Diversity:

• Vanessa Silva, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

IJMS:

• Carlo Matera, University of Milan, Italy
• Elisabetta Coppi, University of Florence, Italy
• Ilaria Tonazzini, Nanoscience Institute—National Research Council (CNR) @ NEST in Pisa, Italy

MPs:

• Pere Catala, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands

Sports:

• Angela Blasimann, University of Antwerp, Belgium
• Angelo Sabag, Western Sydney University, Australia

About MDPI Awards:

In order to reward the academic community, especially young researchers and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.

To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.

In order to acknowledge our reviewers, who demonstrate diligence, professionalism, and timeliness when generously dedicating their time to reviewing manuscripts, MDPI journals regularly offer outstanding reviewer awards to scholars who participate in the peer review process.

We are proud to recognize the winners for the year 2022 in biology and life sciences for their outstanding contributions, among extensive competition, by presenting them with an Outstanding Reviewer Award.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the winners on their achievements. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Agronomy:

• Ewa Ropelewska, The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Poland
• Marek Rašovský, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia
• Prakash Jha, Kansas State University, USA
• Vasileios Greveniotis, Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Greece

Biology:

• Alberto Collareta, University of Pisa, Italy
• Francisco Curate, University of Coimbra, Portugal
• Gianpiero Greco, University of Study of Bari, Italy
• Luca Poli, University of Study of Bari, Italy
• Shaohua Chen, South China Agricultural University, China

Brain Sciences:

• Chong Chen, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

Children:

• Marco Sapienza, University of Catania, Italy
• Sabina Barrios-Fernández, University of Extremadura, Spain

Diversity:

• Corrado Battisti, Torre Flavia LTER (Long Term Ecological Research) Station, Italy
• Daniel Stec, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
• Emilia Grzędzicka, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
• Igor Zelnik, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Endocrines:

• Eva S. Liu, ¹Harvard Medical School, USA ²Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA

Fermentation:

• Aleksandra Szydlowska, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS), Poland
• Mohamed Ali Abdel-Rahman, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

Fishes:

• Andrew G. Jeffs, University of Auckland, New Zealand
• Mohamed Samy-Kamal, Universitat d'Alacant, Spain

Foods:

• Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
• Marzena Włodarczyk-Stasiak, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
• Minaxi Sharma, Haute Ecole Provinciale de Hainaut-Condorcet, Belgium
• Viviani Ruffo de Oliveira, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil

Genes:

• Federico Manuel Giorgi, University of Bologna, Italy
• Jan Bocianowski, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
• Magdalena Mroczek, Center for Cardiovascular Genetics and Gene Diagnostics, Switzerland

IJMS:

• Keigi Fujiwara, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
• Tomasz W. Kaminski, University of Pittsburgh, USA
• Takujiro Homma, Yamagata University, Japan
• William Bryan Terzaghi, Wilkes University, United States
• Zong-jie Cui, Beijing Normal University, China

Insects:

• Abraão Almeida Santos, University of Florida, USA
• Agata Kaczmarek, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
• Miguel A. García-Martínez, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico

Life:

• Andrei S. Rodin, Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute, USA
• Kazuhiko Kotani, Jichi Medical University, Japan

Metabolites:

• Jianing Mi, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
• Nguyen Phuoc Long, Inje University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
• Xian Luo, University of Alberta, Canada

Pathogens:

• Guillaume Fiches, Ohio State University, USA
• Jianxuan Wu, Gilead Sciences, USA
• Tomasz M. Karpiński, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poland

Plants:

• Alicia Ayerdi Gotor, Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, France
• Andrea Mastinu, University of Brescia, Italy
• Edyta Paczos-Grzeda, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
• Narayan Bhusal, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
• Mohsen Hesami, University of Guelph, Canada

Toxins:

• Christian Müller, University of Greifswald, Germany
• Margarita Fernández-Tejedor, IRTA, Spain

Vaccines:

• Christian Napoli, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
• Federico Marchesi, University of Parma, Italy
• Roger E. Thomas, University of Calgary, Canada

Veterinary Sciences:

• Fun-In Wang, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
• Valeria Grieco, University of Milan, Italy

About MDPI Awards:

In order to reward the academic community, especially young researchers and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.

To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.

MDPI’s Best PhD Thesis Awards are presented to recognize the young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in their field of research and to encourage them to continue their outstanding work and further contributions to their field.

We would like to warmly congratulate the winners of the 2022 Best PhD Thesis Awards and wish them success in their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Brain Sciences:

• “CYP2D in the Brain Alters Response to Drugs and Neurotoxins”
  by Marlaina R. Stocco, University of California, USA
• “Neural Encoding of Prior Experience in Sensorimotor Behavior”
  by Nicolas Meirhaeghe, Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone, France

• “Perinatal Stem Cell: Epigenetic, Biological and Differentiative Characteristics”
  by Giulia Gaggi, University "G.D'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Italy

Genes:

• “Uncovering the Genetic Variation Involved in Asthma Exacerbations through Multiple Genomic Approaches”
  by Esther Herrera Luis, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain

Veterinary Sciences:

• “Development of Novel Tools for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance in Complex Microbial Communities and Their Application to Improving Our Stewardship of Antimicrobials in Livestock”
  by Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi, Iowa State University, United States

About MDPI Awards:

In order to reward the academic community, especially young researchers and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.

To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.

The purpose of our Best Paper Awards is to promote and recognize the most impactful contributions published within MDPI journals.

The editors of each journal carefully selected reviews and research papers through a rigorous judging process based on criteria such as scientific merit, overall impact, and the quality of presentation.

We are honored to present the winners for the year 2022 in biology and life sciences, who were selected amongst extensive competition, and congratulate the authors for their outstanding scientific publications. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Agronomy:

• “From Smart Farming towards Agriculture 5.0: A Review on Crop Data Management”
  by Verónica Saiz-Rubio and Francisco Rovira-Más
  Agronomy 2020, 10(2), 207; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10020207

• “Comparison of Biochemical, Anatomical, Morphological, and Physiological Responses to Salinity Stress in Wheat and Barley Genotypes Deferring in Salinity Tolerance”
  by Muhammad Zeeshan, Meiqin Lu, Shafaque Sehar, Paul Holford and Feibo Wu
  Agronomy 2020, 10(1), 127; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10010127

• “The Use of a Plant-Based Biostimulant Improves Plant Performances and Fruit Quality in Tomato Plants Grown at Elevated Temperatures”
  by Silvana Francesca Carmen Arena, Bruno Hay Mele, Carlo Schettini, Patrizia Ambrosino, Amalia Barone and Maria Manuela Rigano
  Agronomy 2020, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10030363

• “The Management of Agricultural Waste Biomass in the Framework of Circular Economy and Bioeconomy: An Opportunity for Greenhouse Agriculture in Southeast Spain”
  by Mónica Duque-Acevedo, Luis J. Belmonte-Ureña, José A. Plaza-Úbeda and Francisco Camacho-Ferre
  Agronomy 2020, 10(4), 489; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10040489

Biology:

• “Apoptotic Bodies: Particular Extracellular Vesicles Involved in Intercellular Communication”
  by Michela Battistelli and Elisabetta Falcieri
  Biology 2020, 9(1), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology9010021

• “Vegetation and Environmental Changes on Non-Reclaimed Spoil Heaps in Southern Poland”
  by Oimahmad Rahmonov, Robert Krzysztofik, Dorota Środek and Justyna Smolarek-Lach
  Biology 2020, 9(7), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology9070164

• “Formyl Peptide Receptor 1 Signaling in Acute Inflammation and Neural Differentiation Induced by Traumatic Brain Injury”
  by Roberta Fusco, Enrico Gugliandolo, Rosalba Siracusa, Maria Scuto, Marika Cordaro, Ramona D’Amico, Maurizio Evangelista, Angelo Peli, Alessio Filippo Peritore, Daniela Impellizzeri et al.
  Biology 2020, 9(9), 238; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology9090238

Brain Sciences:

• “Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk: A Meta-Meta-Analysis”
  by Olalla Sáiz-Vazquez, Alicia Puente-Martínez, Silvia Ubillos-Landa, Joaquín Pacheco-Bonrostro and Javier Santabárbara
  Brain Sci. 2020, 10(6), 386; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10060386

• “Psychosocial and Behavioral Impact of COVID-19 in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Online Parent Survey”
  by Marco Colizzi, Elena Sironi, Federico Antonini, Marco Luigi Ciceri, Chiara Bovo and Leonardo Zoccante
  Brain Sci. 2020, 10(6), 341; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10060341

Diversity:

• “More Than a Functional Group: Diversity within the Legume–Rhizobia Mutualism and Its Relationship with Ecosystem Function”
  by Benton N. Taylor, Ellen L. Simms and Kimberly J. Komatsu
  Diversity 2020, 12(2), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/d12020050

• “A Common Approach to the Conservation of Threatened Island Vascular Plants: First Results in the Mediterranean Basin”
  by Giuseppe Fenu, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Charalambos S. Christodoulou, Donatella Cogoni, Christini Fournaraki, Giusso del Galdo Gian Pietro, Panagiota Gotsiou, Angelos Kyratzis, Carole Piazza, Magdalena Vicens et al.
  Diversity 2020, 12(4), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/d12040157

• “Plant Diversity Patterns and Conservation Implications under Climate-Change Scenarios in the Mediterranean: The Case of Crete (Aegean, Greece)”
  by Konstantinos Kougioumoutzis, Ioannis P. Kokkoris, Maria Panitsa, Panayiotis Trigas, Arne Strid and Panayotis Dimopoulos
  Diversity 2020, 12(7), 270; https://doi.org/10.3390/d12070270

• “Conserving the Diversity of Ecological Interactions: The Role of Two Threatened Macaw Species as Legitimate Dispersers of ‘Megafaunal’ Fruits”
  by José L. Tella, Fernando Hiraldo, Erica Pacífico, José A. Díaz-Luque, Francisco V. Dénes, Fernanda M. Fontoura, Neiva Guedes and Guillermo Blanco
  Diversity 2020, 12(2), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/d12020045

Genes:    

• “Genomics in Bacterial Taxonomy: Impact on the Genus Pseudomonas”
  by Jorge Lalucat, Magdalena Mulet, Margarita Gomila and Elena García-Valdés
  Genes 2020, 11(2), 139; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11020139

• “Histone Deacetylases (HDACs): Evolution, Specificity, Role in Transcriptional Complexes, and Pharmacological Actionability”
  by Giorgio Milazzo, Daniele Mercatelli, Giulia Di Muzio, Luca Triboli, Piergiuseppe De Rosa, Giovanni Perini and Federico M. Giorgi
  Genes 2020, 11(5), 556; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11050556

• “COVID-19 and Genetic Variants of Protein Involved in the SARS-CoV-2 Entry into the Host Cells”
  by Andrea Latini, Emanuele Agolini, Antonio Novelli, Paola Borgiani, Rosalinda Giannini, Paolo Gravina, Andrea Smarrazzo, Mario Dauri, Massimo Andreoni, Paola Rogliani et al.
  Genes 2020, 11(9), 1010; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11091010

• “Clustered DNA Double-Strand Breaks: Biological Effects and Relevance to Cancer Radiotherapy”
  by Jac A. Nickoloff, Neelam Sharma and Lynn Taylor
  Genes 2020, 11(1), 99; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11010099

• “Inhibition of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Ameliorates Renal Fibrosis by Mitigating DPP-4 Level and Restoring Antifibrotic MicroRNAs”
  by Swayam Prakash Srivastava, Julie E. Goodwin, Keizo Kanasaki and Daisuke Koya
  Genes 2020, 11(2), 211; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11020211

• “Regulation of Ergosterol Biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae”
  by Tania Jordá and Sergi Puig
  Genes 2020, 11(7), 795; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11070795

IJMS:     

• “Laccase Properties, Physiological Functions, and Evolution”
  by Grzegorz Janusz, Anna Pawlik, Urszula Świderska-Burek, Jolanta Polak, Justyna Sulej, Anna Jarosz-Wilkołazka and Andrzej Paszczyński
  Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(3), 966; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21030966

• “Lysosomal Exocytosis, Exosome Release and Secretory Autophagy: The Autophagic- and Endo-Lysosomal Systems Go Extracellular”
  by Sandra Buratta, Brunella Tancini, Krizia Sagini, Federica Delo, Elisabetta Chiaradia, Lorena Urbanelli and Carla Emiliani
  Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(7), 2576; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21072576

• “Recent Advances in Lipopolysaccharide Recognition Systems”
  by Lalita Mazgaeen and Prajwal Gurung
  Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(2), 379; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21020379

• “Redox Interactions of Vitamin C and Iron: Inhibition of the Pro-Oxidant Activity by Deferiprone”
  by Viktor A. Timoshnikov, Tatyana V. Kobzeva, Nikolay E. Polyakov and George J. Kontoghiorghes
  Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(11), 3967; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21113967

• “Modulation of Pro-Oxidant and Pro-Inflammatory Activities of M1 Macrophages by the Natural Dipeptide Carnosine”
  by Claudia G. Fresta, Annamaria Fidilio, Giacomo Lazzarino, Nicolò Musso, Margherita Grasso, Sara Merlo, Angela M. Amorini, Claudio Bucolo, Barbara Tavazzi, Giuseppe Lazzarino et al.
  Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(3), 776; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21030776

• “SAAMBE-3D: Predicting Effect of Mutations on Protein–Protein Interactions”
  by Swagata Pahari, Gen Li, Adithya Krishna Murthy, Siqi Liang, Robert Fragoza, Haiyuan Yu and Emil Alexov
  Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(7), 2563; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21072563

Insects:  

• “Diversity and Global Distribution of Viruses of the Western Honey Bee, Apis mellifera”
  by Alexis Beaurepaire, Niels Piot, Vincent Doublet, Karina Antunez, Ewan Campbell, Panuwan Chantawannakul, Nor Chejanovsky, Anna Gajda, Matthew Heerman and Delphine Panziera
  Insects 2020, 11(4), 239; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11040239

• “Soil Health and Arthropods: From Complex System to Worthwhile Investigation”
  by Cristina Menta and Sara Remelli
  Insects 2020, 11(1), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11010054

• “Influence of Temperature on Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Tables for a Minnesota-Acclimated Population of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)”
  by Byju N. Govindan and William D. Hutchison
  Insects 2020, 11(2), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11020108

Life:

• “Characterization of Resistance in Gram-Negative Urinary Isolates Using Existing and Novel Indicators of Clinical Relevance: A 10-Year Data Analysis”
  by Márió Gajdács, Zoltán Bátori, Marianna Ábrók, Andrea Lázár and Katalin Burián
  Life 2020, 10(2), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/life10020016

• “Neuroprotection or Neurotoxicity of Illicit Drugs on Parkinson’s Disease”
  by Carla Ferreira, Catarina Almeida, Sandra Tenreiro and Alexandre Quintas
  Life 2020, 10(6), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/life10060086

Metabolites:          

• “Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Targeting Metabolism and Tumor Microenvironment”
  by Andrea Angeli, Fabrizio Carta, Alessio Nocentini, Jean-Yves Winum, Raivis Zalubovskis, Atilla Akdemir, Valentina Onnis, Wagdy M. Eldehna, Clemente Capasso, Giuseppina De Simone et al.
  Metabolites 2020, 10(10), 412; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo10100412

• “MetaboAnalystR 3.0: Toward an Optimized Workflow for Global Metabolomics”
  by Zhiqiang Pang, Jasmine Chong, Shuzhao Li and Jianguo Xia
  Metabolites 2020, 10(5), 186; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo10050186

• “Tryptophan Metabolism, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Neurovascular Disease”
  by Martin Hajsl, Alzbeta Hlavackova, Karolina Broulikova, Martin Sramek, Martin Maly, Jan E. Dyr and Jiri Suttnar
  Metabolites 2020, 10(5), 208; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo10050208

MPs:

• “Production and Purification of Artificial Circular RNA Sponges for Application in Molecular Biology and Medicine”
  by Janina Breuer and Oliver Rossbach
  Methods Protoc. 2020, 3(2), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/mps3020042

Pathogens:

• “Effectiveness of Chemical Compounds Used against African Swine Fever Virus in Commercial Available Disinfectants”
  by Małgorzata Juszkiewicz, Marek Walczak, Natalia Mazur-Panasiuk and Grzegorz Woźniakowski
  Pathogens 2020, 9(11), 878; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9110878

• “Betanodavirus and VER Disease: A 30-year Research Review”
  by Isabel Bandín and Sandra Souto
  Pathogens 2020, 9(2), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9020106

• “The Bradyzoite: A Key Developmental Stage for the Persistence and Pathogenesis of Toxoplasmosis”
  by Aude Cerutti, Nicolas Blanchard and Sébastien Besteiro
  Pathogens 2020, 9(3), 234; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9030234

• “Understanding Flavivirus Capsid Protein Functions: The Tip of the Iceberg”
  by Stephanea Sotcheff and Andrew Routh
  Pathogens 2020, 9(1), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9010042

Plants:

• “Photosynthetic Metabolism under Stressful Growth Conditions as a Bases for Crop Breeding and Yield Improvement”
  by Fermín Morales, María Ancín, Dorra Fakhet, Jon González-Torralba, Angie L. Gámez, Amaia Seminario, David Soba, Sinda Ben Mariem, Miguel Garriga and Iker Aranjuelo
  Plants 2020, 9(1), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9010088

• “Plant Roots Release Small Extracellular Vesicles with Antifungal Activity”
  by Monica De Palma, Alfredo Ambrosone, Antonietta Leone, Pasquale Del Gaudio, Michelina Ruocco, Lilla Turiák, Ramesh Bokka, Immacolata Fiume, Marina Tucci and Gabriella Pocsfalvi
  Plants 2020, 9(12), 1777; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9121777

• “Feeding Behavior and Virus-transmission Ability of Insect Vectors Exposed to Systemic Insecticides”
  by Elisa Garzo, Aránzazu Moreno, María Plaza and Alberto Fereres
  Plants 2020, 9(7), 895; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9070895

• “Transcriptome Analyses and Antioxidant Activity Profiling Reveal the Role of a Lignin-Derived Biostimulant Seed Treatment in Enhancing Heat Stress Tolerance in Soybean”
  by Cristina Campobenedetto, Giuseppe Mannino, Chiara Agliassa, Alberto Acquadro, Valeria Contartese, Christian Garabello and Cinzia Margherita Bertea
  Plants 2020, 9(10), 1308; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9101308

Toxins:

• “Aflatoxin Biosynthesis and Genetic Regulation: A Review”
  by Isaura Caceres, Anthony Al Khoury, Rhoda El Khoury, Sophie Lorber, Isabelle P. Oswald, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, Olivier Puel and Jean-Denis Bailly
  Toxins 2020, 12(3), 150; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12030150

• “Diet Breadth Mediates the Prey Specificity of Venom Potency in Snakes”
  by Keith Lyons, Michel M. Dugon and Kevin Healy
  Toxins 2020, 12(2), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12020074

Vaccines:               

• “Rapid Quantification of SARS-CoV-2-Neutralizing Antibodies Using Propagation-Defective Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Pseudotypes”
  by Ferdinand Zettl, Toni Luise Meister, Tanja Vollmer, Bastian Fischer, Jörg Steinmann, Adalbert Krawczyk, Philip V’kovski, Daniel Todt, Eike Steinmann, Stephanie Pfaender et al.
  Vaccines 2020, 8(3), 386; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8030386

• “Influences on Attitudes Regarding Potential COVID-19 Vaccination in the United States”
  by Kendall Pogue, Jamie L. Jensen, Carter K. Stancil, Daniel G. Ferguson, Savannah J. Hughes, Emily J. Mello, Ryan Burgess, Bradford K. Berges, Abraham Quaye and Brian D. Poole
  Vaccines 2020, 8(4), 582; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040582

• “Recent Progress on the Versatility of Virus-Like Particles”
  by Ciying Qian, Xinlin Liu, Qin Xu, Zhiping Wang, Jie Chen, Tingting Li, Qingbing Zheng, Hai Yu, Ying Gu, Shaowei Li et al.
  Vaccines 2020, 8(1), 139; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8010139

• “COVID-19: Mechanisms of Vaccination and Immunity”
  by Daniel E. Speiser and Martin F. Bachmann
  Vaccines 2020, 8(3), 404; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8030404

Veterinary Sciences:

• “Manure as a Potential Hotspot for Antibiotic Resistance Dissemination by Horizontal Gene Transfer Events”
  by Tiago Lima, Sara Domingues and Gabriela Jorge Da Silva
  Vet. Sci. 2020, 7(3), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7030110

• “Seasonality of Nosema ceranae Infections and Their Relationship with Honey Bee Populations, Food Stores, and Survivorship in a North American Region”
  by Berna Emsen, Alvaro De la Mora, Brian Lacey, Les Eccles, Paul G. Kelly, Carlos A. Medina-Flores, Tatiana Petukhova, Nuria Morfin and Ernesto Guzman-Novoa
  Vet. Sci. 2020, 7(3), 131; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7030131

About MDPI Awards:

In order to reward the academic community, especially young researchers and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.

To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.

Conference: The 7th International Conference of Bionic Engineering—ICBE2023
Date: 12–15 October 2023
Location: Wuhan, China

MDPI will be attending ICBE2023 as an exhibitor, and we welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us. 

Biomimetic science and engineering is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary field that closely relates to biology, chemistry, physics, materials science, mechanical engineering, medicine and other disciplines. The 7th International Conference of Bionic Engineering and the International Youth Conference of Bionic Science and Engineering 2023 (ICBE and IYCBSE 2023) will not only offer a unique platform to exchange information and ideas, and to initiate collaborations between international bionic scholars, but will also create an opportunity to promote the transformation of bionic technologies and to address future challenges for biomimetic science and engineering.

Organized by Wuhan University, Hubei University and Jilin University, the ICBE and IYCBSE 2023 will be conducted in an online/offline (Wuhan, China) hybrid mode.

The theme of ICBE and IYCBSE 2023 is “human, nature, harmony”, including but not limited to the following topics:

• Biological systems and biodiversity;
• Bioinspired functional structures and surfaces;
• Biomaterials and bioinspired materials;
• Bionic machinery;
• Biomechanics and rehabilitation engineering;
• Biosensors and signal processing;
• Robotics, motion systems and artificial intelligence;
• Nature-inspired energy system;
• Biofabrication and bioinspired manufacturing;
• Sustainable and environmentally friendly novel technologies;
• Industrial applications of bionics;
• Other fields related to bionics. 

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Biomimetics;
• Inventions;
• Bioengineering;
• JFB;
• Micromachines.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.icbe2022.net/En/Default.

Biomimetics (ISSN: 2313-7673) is an international and cross-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access journal of biomimicry and bionics, published monthly online by MDPI. The International Society of Bionic Engineering (ISBE) is affiliated with Biomimetics. 

We welcome you to read our highly cited papers in 2022, listed below: 

1. “The Role of the Extracellular Matrix (ECM) in Wound Healing: A Review”
by Robert B. Diller and Aaron J. Tabor
Biomimetics 2022, 7(3), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7030087

2. “Investigation of the Biocidal Performance of Multi-Functional Resin/Copper Nanocomposites with Superior Mechanical Response in SLA 3D Printing”
by Nectarios Vidakis, Markos Petousis, Emmanuel Velidakis, Nikolaos Mountakis, Dimitris Tsikritzis, Aikaterini Gkagkanatsiou and Sotiria Kanellopoulou
Biomimetics 2022, 7(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7010008

3. “Bio-Inspired Propulsion: Towards Understanding the Role of Pectoral Fin Kinematics in Manta-like Swimming”
by Alec Menzer, Yuchen Gong, Frank E. Fish and Haibo Dong
Biomimetics 2022, 7(2), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020045  

4. “Application of Three-Dimensional Digital Technology in Orthodontics: The State of the Art”
by Inês Francisco, Madalena Prata Ribeiro, Filipa Marques, Raquel Travassos, Catarina Nunes, Flávia Pereira, Francisco Caramelo, Anabela Baptista Paula and Francisco Vale
Biomimetics 2022, 7(1), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7010023

5. “Design Strategies and Biomimetic Approaches for Calcium Phosphate Scaffolds in Bone Tissue Regeneration”
by Federico Pupilli, Andrea Ruffini, Massimiliano Dapporto, Marta Tavoni, Anna Tampieri and Simone Sprio
Biomimetics 2022, 7(3), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7030112

6. “Egret Swarm Optimization Algorithm: An Evolutionary Computation Approach for Model Free Optimization”
by Zuyan Chen, Adam Francis, Shuai Li, Bolin Liao, Dunhui Xiao, Tran Thu Ha, Jianfeng Li, Lei Ding and Xinwei Cao
Biomimetics 2022, 7(4), 144; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040144

7. “Three-Dimensional Analysis of Biomimetic Aerofoil in Transonic Flow”
by Siva Marimuthu, Samer Al-Rabeei and Hithim Ahmed Boha
Biomimetics 2022, 7(1), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7010020

8. “Mycelium-Based Composite Graded Materials: Assessing the Effects of Time and Substrate Mixture on Mechanical Properties”
by Ali Ghazvinian and Benay Gürsoy
Biomimetics 2022, 7(2), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020048

9. “Bio-inspired Machine Learning for Distributed Confidential Multi-Portfolio Selection Problem”
by Ameer Tamoor Khan, Xinwei Cao, Bolin Liao and Adam Francis
Biomimetics 2022, 7(3), 124; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7030124

10. “Biomimicry as a Sustainable Design Methodology—Introducing the ‘Biomimicry for Sustainability’ Framework”
by Lazaara Ilieva, Isabella Ursano, Lamiita Traista, Birgitte Hoffmann and Hanaa Dahy
Biomimetics 2022, 7(2), 37; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020037

11. “Itraconazole and Difluorinated-Curcumin Containing Chitosan Nanoparticle Loaded Hydrogel for Amelioration of Onychomycosis”
by Prashant Kesharwani, Mahak Fatima, Vanshikha Singh, Afsana Sheikh, Waleed H. Almalki, Virendra Gajbhiye and Amirhossein Sahebkar
Biomimetics 2022, 7(4), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040206

12. “Bio-Inspired Robots and Structures toward Fostering the Modernization of Agriculture”
by Maria Kondoyanni, Dimitrios Loukatos, Chrysanthos Maraveas, Christos Drosos and Konstantinos G. Arvanitis
Biomimetics 2022, 7(2), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020069  

13. “Moving Object Detection and Tracking by Event Frame from Neuromorphic Vision Sensors”
by Jiang Zhao, Shilong Ji, Zhihao Cai, Yiwen Zeng and Yingxun Wang
Biomimetics 2022, 7(1), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7010031   

14. “Strong and Elastic Chitosan/Silk Fibroin Hydrogels Incorporated with Growth-Factor-Loaded Microspheres for Cartilage Tissue Engineering”
by Qing Min, Danlei Tian, Yuchen Zhang, Congcong Wang, Ying Wan and Jiliang Wu
Biomimetics 2022, 7(2), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020041   

15. “PDMS/PVDF Electrospinning Membranes for Water-in-Oil Emulsion Separation and UV Protection”
by Jie Li, Yushan Li, Yiyi Lu, Wentian Shi and Huafeng Tian
Biomimetics 2022, 7(4), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040217  

16. “A Review of Biomimetic Topographies and Their Role in Promoting Bone Formation and Osseointegration: Implications for Clinical Use”
by Michael B. Berger, Paul Slosar, Zvi Schwartz, David J. Cohen, Stuart B. Goodman, Paul A. Anderson and Barbara D. Boyan
Biomimetics 2022, 7(2), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020046   

17. “Challenges and Opportunities in Scaling up Architectural Applications of Mycelium-Based Materials with Digital Fabrication”
by Selina Bitting, Tiziano Derme, Juney Lee, Tom Van Mele, Benjamin Dillenburger and Philippe Block
Biomimetics 2022, 7(2), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020044  

18. “Understanding the Use of Bio-Inspired Design Tools by Industry Professionals”
by Noah Pentelovitch and Jacquelyn K. Nagel
Biomimetics, 2022, 7(2), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020063  

19. “Harnessing Protein Corona for Biomimetic Nanomedicine Design”
by Zhidong Chen, Xu Chen, Juyang Huang, Junqing Wang and Zhe Wang
Biomimetics, 2022, 7(3), 126; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7030126  

20. “Serval Optimization Algorithm: A New Bio-Inspired Approach for Solving Optimization Problems”
by Mohammad Dehghani and Pavel Trojovský
Biomimetics 2022, 7(4), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040204   

Biomimetics (ISSN: 2313-7673) is an international and cross-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access journal of biomimicry and bionics, published monthly online by MDPI. The International Society of Bionic Engineering (ISBE) is affiliated with Biomimetics. 

We welcome you to read our highly cited papers in 2021, listed below:

1. “Cellulases: From Bioactivity to a Variety of Industrial Applications”
by Uroosa Ejaz, Muhammad Sohail and Abdelaziz Ghanemi
Biomimetics 2021, 6(3), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6030044  

2. “Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing the Therapeutic Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles Biosynthesized from Aspergillus niger”
by Ali Es-haghi, Mohammad Ehsan Taghavizadeh Yazdi, Mohammad Sharifalhoseini, Mohsen Baghani, Ehsan Yousefi, Abbas Rahdar and Francesco Baino
Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020034     

3. “Forced Biomineralization: A Review”
by Hermann Ehrlich, Elizabeth Bailey, Marcin Wysokowski and Teofil Jesionowski
Biomimetics 2021, 6(3), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6030046    

4. “Bio-Inspired Design of a Porous Resorbable Scaffold for Bone Reconstruction: A Preliminary Study”
by Daria Scerrato, Alberto Maria Bersani and Ivan Giorgio
Biomimetics 2021, 6(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010018    

5. “A Review on Development of Bio-Inspired Implants Using 3D Printing”
by Ansheed A. Raheem, Pearlin Hameed, Ruban Whenish, Renold S. Elsen, Aswin G, Amit Kumar Jaiswal, Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth and Geetha Manivasagam
Biomimetics 2021, 6(4), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040065

6. “The Potential of Honeybee Products for Biomaterial Applications”
by Martina Rossi and Pasquale Marrazzo
Biomimetics 2021, 6(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010006

7. “Organismal Design and Biomimetics: A Problem of Scale”
by Valentina Perricone, Carlo Santulli, Francesco Rendina and Carla Langella
Biomimetics 2021, 6(4), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040056  

8. “Intra-Subject and Inter-Subject Movement Variability Quantified with Muscle Synergies in Upper-Limb Reaching Movements”
by Kunkun Zhao, Zhisheng Zhang, Haiying Wen and Alessandro Scano
Biomimetics 2021, 6(4), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040063  

9. “Biomimetics and Education in Europe: Challenges, Opportunities, and Variety”
by Olga Speck and Thomas Speck
Biomimetics 2021, 6(3), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6030049

10. “Strengthening Structures in the Petiole–Lamina Junction of Peltate Leaves”
by Julian Wunnenberg, Annabell Rjosk, Christoph Neinhuis and Thea Lautenschläger
Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020025

11. “Photocatalytic Activity of Silver-Based Biomimetics Composites”
by Abniel Machín, Loraine Soto-Vázquez, Carla Colón-Cruz, Carlos A. Valentín-Cruz, Gerardo J. Claudio-Serrano, Kenneth Fontánez, Edgard Resto, Florian I. Petrescu, Carmen Morant and Francisco Márquez
Biomimetics 2021, 6(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010004  

12. “Wind Dispersal of Natural and Biomimetic Maple Samaras”
by Gary K. Nave, Jr., Nathaniel Hall, Katrina Somers, Brock Davis, Hope Gruszewski, Craig Powers, Michael Collver, David G. Schmale III and Shane D.
Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020023

13. “Tilted Arch; Implementation of Additive Manufacturing and Bio-Welding of Mycelium-Based Composites”
by Behzad Modanloo, Ali Ghazvinian, Mohammadreza Matini and Elham Andaroodi
Biomimetics 2021, 6(4), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040068

14. “Mesoporous Bioactive Glasses Cytocompatibility Assessment: A Review of In Vitro Studies”
by Margaux Salètes, Marta Vartin, Caroline Mocquot, Charlène Chevalier, Brigitte Grosgogeat, Pierre Colon and Nina Attik
Biomimetics 2021, 6(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010009  

15. “Development of a Material Design Space for 4D-Printed Bio-Inspired Hygroscopically Actuated Bilayer Structures with Unequal Effective Layer Widths”
by Friederike Krüger, Rebecca Thierer, Yasaman Tahouni, Renate Sachse, Dylan Wood, Achim Menges, Manfred Bischoff and Jürgen Rühe
Biomimetics 2021, 6(4), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040058   

16. “Enhancing Kidney Vasculature in Tissue Engineering—Current Trends and Approaches: A Review”
by Charlotta G. Lebedenko and Ipsita A. Banerjee
Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020040

17. “Textured Building Façades: Utilizing Morphological Adaptations Found in Nature for Evaporative Cooling”
by Megan Peeks and Lidia Badarnah
Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020024   

18. “The Role of Substrate Topography and Stiffness on MSC Cells Functions: Key Material Properties for Biomimetic Bone Tissue Engineering”
by Foteini K. Kozaniti, Despina D. Deligianni, Margarita D. Georgiou and Diana V. Portan
Biomimetics 2022, 7(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7010007

19. “Pipeline Inspection Tests Using a Biomimetic Robot”
by Elizabeth Islas-García, Marco Ceccarelli, Ricardo Tapia-Herrera and Christopher R. Torres-SanMiguel
Biomimetics 2021, 6(1):17; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010017   

20. “Biomimicry-Based Strategies for Urban Heat Island Mitigation: A Numerical Case Study under Tropical Climate”
by Kevin Araque, Paola Palacios, Dafni Mora and Miguel Chen Austin
Biomimetics 2021, 6(3), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6030048

A range of MDPI journals will be attending the 2023 BMES Annual Meeting as exhibitors. This meeting will be held in Seattle, USA, from 11 to 14 October 2023.

The BMES Annual Meeting will gather participants for networking, education, and continued growth in the biomedical engineering field. It is a premiere event centered around topics and discussions specific to our community. The theme of this year’s meeting is focused on the convergence of three pillars essential to our field’s success: science, technology, and social transformation.

The conference's vision is to center the perspective that the future of biomedical engineering requires and the curious evaluation of complex scientific challenges, while candidly considering intersectionality and social factors. Through creative programming, it will ensure that these three pillars are interwoven into all aspects of the meeting.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Bioengineering;
• Biomedicines;
• Biomimetics;
• Cancers;
• CIMB;
• Diseases;
• Micromachines;
• Biosensors.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us at our booth at #931. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit https://www.bmes.org/annualmeeting.

With the first issue released in June 2023, five new MDPI journals disseminating multi-disciplinary science are due to launch, which will cover the subjects of medicine & pharmacology, biology and physical sciences.

The newly launched journals will be overseen by professional Editorial Board Members and Editors to ensure an accurate and rapid publication, rigorous peer review and broad visibility.

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.

Journal	Founding Editor-in-Chief	Journal topics (selected)
	Prof. Dr. Jun Ma, Peking University, China| Editorial | view inaugural issue	growth and development; diet and nutrients; school health promotion policies and practices; child health and care; adolescent health and wellbeing | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Bernd Rehm, Griffith University, Australia | Editorial | view inaugural issue	DNA and gene synthesis; synthetic transcription factors; protein engineering; viral engineering; metabolic engineering | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Varsha Gandhi, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue	lymphatics; cancers associated with lymphocytes and lymphoblasts; lymphatic tissues; lymphoma; lymphoid leukemia | view journal scope | submit an article
	Dr. Bradley Turner, University of Melbourne, Australia | Editorial | view inaugural issue	multiple sclerosis; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; primary lateral sclerosis; atherosclerosis; systemic sclerosis | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Clemens Burda, Case Western Reserve University, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue	Gamma ray, X-ray, and UV–Vis spectroscopies; NIR/mid-infrared/Raman spectroscopy; microwave and THz spectroscopy; high-resolution gas-phase atomic, molecular, and cluster spectroscopy; MS, NMR, and EPR spectroscopy | view journal scope | submit an article

We wish to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. You are welcome to submit an application to the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com) if you would like to create more new journals.